I found cruise control really saved me fuel on French motorways on my old auto Vauxhall Carlton - but maybe it was because my normal driving style is heavy footed on throttle and brakes. I'd love to try it on a bike.
Fuel consumption is important and it was one of the things that put me off getting a Versys 1000.
Brown colour? What were they thinking! My only brown bike was a CB500T of 70's vintage which had a character and reliability that reflected its colour...
I'd like to be in the market for one but only if it is nearer £8500 than £10,000 plus I'd like to know it could ride smoothly round town with no pogoing on off drive at very low speeds - I hate that on bikes.